Welcome to the Living With SMA Podcast.  In this latest episode, Michaela Hollywood, Luis Canto E Castro and Katy Etherington talk openly about Personal Assistants and share their own personal views and individual stories. Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here. -- SOME BACKGROUND -- There is a huge shortage of PAs in the UK at the moment, and this is impacting on thousands of people across the disabled community. To promote a broader view of what it's like to be a PA, and to share the brilliant work PAs do, SMA UK would love you to share your pictures and PA stories using the hashtag #ItsNotJustCare , tagging SMA UK on social media and / or emailing: [email protected] Twitter:          twitter.com/SMA_UK_ Facebook:     facebook.com/SpinalMuscularAtrophyUK/ Instagram:    instagram.com/sma_uk USEFUL LINKS:  Video that shares personal examples of NHS Funded Continuing Healthcare (CHC) & Local Authority Funded Social Care in action:NHS Funded Continuing Healthcare (CHC)Local Authority (LA) Funded Social CareWhat is the role of a PA?Personal Assistants (PAs)Employing your own PAs